We’re used to seeing Tesla take their cars in for checks every few months for problems of all sorts: heating, self-driving, erroneous software updates.
We also recently saw Toyota have a problem with a new model that lost its wheels in the middle of the highway, affecting several thousand vehicles. As we can see, this is now a common thing.
Vehicles affected include some Corsair and Escape SUVs from the 2020 to 2022 model years, as well as several Maverick compact trucks from the same period. They all have 2.5-liter hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric motors. Fortunately, these are American models, not European ones.
According to Ford, a crankshaft machining problem could lead to engine failure in these vehicles. But more importantly, engine failure can cause oil and fuel fumes to get on hot engine parts, resulting in a fire.
Ford said it has so far received 23 reports from around the world about incidents in which an engine failure led to a fire.. And no injuries or deaths have been reported in connection with this problem.
Engine failure is extremely rare, accounting for just 0.17% of repairs per 1,000 vehicles, according to Ford. Ford confirmed that it had already solved the problem during the production phase, so new cars coming off the assembly line are safe.
The Michigan-based automaker has also extended another recall that was announced in May 2022. Due to the risk of fire under the hood, the initial call affected approximately 39,000 2021 Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs.
Now Ford says others 66,000 vehicles produced from July 27, 2020 to August 31, 2021 also affected.
The automaker is so concerned about risk including a possible high-current short circuit on the printed circuit board, which asks affected homeowners to park their car away from home.
However, he said that they could keep moving. When parts become available in September, dealers will install them free of charge.
While new times bring better products, they also bring new challenges. And car recalls are the best example of this new paradigm.
Source: Computer Hoy
